The Use of Body Protection

Body Protection Signs: From Workwear to Safety Harnesses

Body protection signs make it compulsory to use equipment that protects the torso, such as protective clothing, workwear, aprons, hi-vis vests, life jackets and safety harnesses. The category offers separate signs for very different risks, from chemical splashes and falls from height to vehicle traffic and falling into water.

Signs by Type of Risk

• Protective clothing, workwear and coveralls: production areas with chemicals, dust and dirt; the antistatic clothing sign is for explosive atmospheres.
• Aprons: leather aprons for welding and casting, lab coats for laboratories and work aprons for food areas.
• Hi-vis and reflective vests, jackets and clothing: warehouses with forklift traffic, loading bays, construction sites and road works.
• Safety harness: work at height, scaffolding, ladders and crane maintenance, including “Wear a Full Body Harness” and “Working Without a Harness Is Prohibited”.
• Life jacket: piers, boats, pools and waterside areas, including “Non-Swimmers Must Wear Life Jackets”.
• Special cases: personal dosimeter, sun protection cream and no hooded clothing signs.

Where to Place Them

Fix clothing and apron signs at the area entrance or the changing room exit, and hi-vis signs at warehouse and site gates. Safety harness signs belong where the fall risk begins: at the top of scaffolds and ladders or at crane access points. Versions with a “Caution, Risk of Falling From Height” warning show the hazard and the measure together.

Materials and Sizes

Choose 1 mm galvanized steel for outdoor and site use, 3 mm PVC foam board (dekota) indoors and vinyl stickers for flat surfaces. Text signs come in A5 to A2, symbol signs from 10×10 cm to 60×60 cm. Bilingual Turkish-English hi-vis, life jacket, harness and workwear signs are also available. Ilgi Trafik manufactures all its signs in its own factory.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a difference between reflective vest and fluorescent vest signs? Both communicate the requirement for high-visibility clothing; choose the wording your site already uses.

Will a safety harness sign last outdoors? Yes. For open areas such as construction sites and scaffolding, the 1 mm galvanized steel option is the right choice.